Mac VS. Pc – The truth illustrated.[PIC]

This is a very accurate description of the differences between a Windows system and a Macintosh. (story)
Popular since:
2008-07-20
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Here's an excerpt of the most-dugg comment thread for 2008-07-20 :

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solesoul on 2008-07-20 16:20:20
This is exactly right. PC is just like the car that can be fixed by you, your dad, that guy down the street, and in drastic cases, any repair shop around. Mac is like the car that requires even the simplest repairs to be done by "certified" repair shops or directly at the dealer, both of whom drive up the price as much as possible.
  • -154 diggs
    WiseWeasel on 2008-07-20 17:10:48
    Is that why I always see the long lines of people needing their Windows computers "cleaned" at Circuit City and Best Buy? If you know what you're doing in UNIX, you can mess with OS X to your heart's content. Mac hardware uses industry-standard parts, and you can swap parts and upgrade as much as you want. About the only thing you *can't* do is buy a mobo and build a (supported) Mac from scratch. It's just the fake Windows "geeks" that think Macs can't be tinkered with.
    • 17 diggs
      JK1150 on 2008-07-20 18:27:36
      those people at best buy definitely what they are doing in unix.
      and you definitely can't just put any hardware you want in a mac...
    • 60 diggs
      Dumbledorito on 2008-07-20 18:27:36
      I see long lines at CC and BB for returns of everything they sell. There's no line at the service center because that's not how it works.

      But nice story, anyway.
    • 2 diggs
      arnoldez on 2008-07-20 22:48:02
      The reason they take their Windows machines to Best Buy to get fixed is because they are fixable... Apples on the other hand require you to dismantle the entire machine, thereby increasing your cost beyond the purchase of a new machine.
    • 4 diggs
      mllawso on 2008-07-20 22:50:19
      Exactly: macs are good for old people and the computer illiterate who don't know how to install/run ad-aware+firefox, and think comet cursor is neat.
    • 1 diggs
      skyroket on 2008-07-21 00:05:45
      @mllawso
      Did they make a Mac version of CometCursor?
    • 1 diggs
      UltraMegaFilms on 2008-07-21 00:25:12
      @HerbertWest: I don't know wtf your talking about. Macs and PC's are made of essentially the same parts in a lot of cases. Anyways, at least PC users are thinking. That's a lot more than I can say about the Mac users they feature in their commercials.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tq7yykR-DM
  • -25 diggs
    rpgmaker on 2008-07-20 17:21:23
    And that is the single reason why I don't see myself buying a Mac anytime soon. I'm a Linux user myself but OSX (Tiger osx86) is far better than the Windows OS. I don't see why normal users haven't jumped into the Mac bandwagon yet, I mean, I understand why not Linux (the whole DIY factor) but you will not have that on a Mac.
    • 39 diggs
      zephyr42 on 2008-07-20 18:34:00
      Run along fanboy supermanred... Grownups are talking.
    • 35 diggs
      max420 on 2008-07-20 18:40:01
      Macs are too expensive for what they are. Plain and simple.
    • 7 diggs
      MattBD on 2008-07-20 19:04:26
      I've just bought a MacBook a month ago and it just bores me rigid. Despite the whole "new shiny toy" thing, it's gathering dust at the bottom of a cardboard box while I use my Ubuntu install all the time. I may get rid of it.
  • 122 diggs
    Gavin on 2008-07-20 18:15:09
    I hate to say it, but your right. The major down fall of the iMac..
    • 12 diggs
      maexus on 2008-07-20 18:31:58
      This is true for ALL slim all in one pc's, which seem to have grown in popularity unfortunately.
    • 71 diggs
      MattNF on 2008-07-20 18:35:21
      His right what?
    • 31 diggs
      zephyr42 on 2008-07-20 18:36:20
      Or any apple product...

      I'd like to replace my battery in my iPod, MB Air, and iPhone... o shit i can't.
      Or on any of their computers laptop or imac, I'd like to upgrade my hard drive and get a bigger one... o shit my warranty is voided.
    • 4 diggs
      AchaIemoipas on 2008-07-20 18:53:14
      "This is true for ALL slim all in one pc's, which seem to have grown in popularity unfortunately."

      Hmm, built my own just a month ago. But you are right about pre-buits. Only difference is about $1,500 compared to macs.
    • 30 diggs
      willynilly on 2008-07-20 19:24:31
      I hate to say it, but you're spelling is know good.
  • -14 diggs
    exscape on 2008-07-20 18:24:23
    Depends on what you mean by simple repairs. I've changed the RAM and HDD in my Macbook Pro without problems. It's *extremely* simple in a Macbook, too (a HDD switch can probably be done in, say, 1.5 minutes?).
    • 17 diggs
      zephyr42 on 2008-07-20 18:39:55
      Too bad you voided any warranty by replacing the hard drive.


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